Chapter 45: Super Director
Yi Feiyang didn't like these reporters, and even more so, he didn't like being manipulated like a monkey, being asked questions left and right. He knew that maintaining an air of mystery was a powerful and attractive weapon. So, he uniformly rejected all the media's eager interview requests. Even when one TV station offered $30,000 to interview him for just one hour, he still refused.
But these media still don't give up!
As long as paparazzi exist, gossip will continue to burn fiercely!
They then took the American spirit of drilling for oil, and dug up a lot of background information on Yifeng Yang. Soon after, there was some news about this mysterious Chinese person in many newspapers and magazines.
Los Angeles "Entertainment New Heaven"
"At this moment, when Blair Witch is about to break 200 million, we must be very curious about who the mastermind behind the scenes of this miracle is?! Yes, Mr. Gusta from Lionsgate has given us the answer, Yifei Yang!"
"A name that was once unknown, is now like a dazzling firework, igniting the entire boiling Hollywood! But his mysteriousness, just like his miracles, makes him hard to grasp. So much so that until now, we still don't know what kind of person he really is! All we simply heard were some gossip news, saying he came from Hong Kong, rose from scratch, three months ago was still washing dishes in a restaurant, but now, with the same hands that washed dishes, he created a two hundred million miracle!"
Variety
"Hollywood is originally a place full of miracles, but this time the creator of the miracle is an unknown Chinese person. Who is he? Where did he come from? What has he done? And how did he turn a DV movie with a budget of only $200,000 into a $20 million blockbuster?! We are very curious, we look forward to his appearance, and wonder, is he a Superman who wears his underpants outside or a magician who can turn stones into gold?!"
Washington Entertainment Times
"This young man from Hong Kong, China, who has crossed the ocean, has an incredibly sharp vision. His handcrafted 'Blair Witch' has brought us a huge surprise! Yes, he is mysterious, proud and unpredictable... He possesses the charm of Eastern male humility, while also having our Western spirit of challenge. He is lonely, cold, gazing up at the sky at a 45-degree angle. With his unpredictable creativity, he wrote this Hollywood myth! No doubt, he is Yee Fai Yang, I believe that soon, this name will resound throughout the world!"
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As the "screenwriter" and "director" of "The Blair Witch", the three words "Yi Feiyang" thoroughly rang out.
A Chinese man's name was collectively mentioned by dozens of American newspapers and magazines, which is also unprecedented in the entire history of American cinema.
At this moment, every Chinese with black hair and eyes feels a sense of pride, and even walking on the streets of America feels like they're walking tall.
That feeling is just like Chinese people winning a Nobel Prize, joyful, inspiring, and spirited.
"Yi Feiyang, I'm proud of you!" A Chinese shouted loudly facing the sea.
"Eileen Yeoh, I'm proud of you!" Another Chinese person shouted loudly in Chinatown.
Screenwriter with over 100 million views!
Two hundred million yuan!
This is a nickname given to Yi Feiyang by some good people!
But this nickname annoyed two people, who? The creators of "The Blair Witch", Daniel and Eduardo!
This is the most unlucky person in history, and during this period of time, he has almost squandered the $200,000 from selling the copyright.
Broadway has been, Las Vegas has played, cigars are smoked, red wine is drunk, partying every night, playing group P every day, decadently squandering money and youth.
When they sobered up from their drunken stupor and rinsed their mouths with red wine, the first piece of news they heard was that "Blair Witch" had broken 200 million at the box office!
At once, the two almost choked to death on the red wine in their mouths.
Immediately after, the two received news that Yi Feiyang, who created this miracle, had transformed into a playwright and director of this play, becoming a legendary figure, known as "Billion-Dollar Screenwriter" and "Two-Billion-Dollar Director"!
This time, the two were not choked to death by red wine, but were suffocated to death by Yi Feiyang's "title"!
"How can people be so shameless?"
"That damned Chinese, he stole our glory!"
"How can this be?! This play was clearly directed by us, how did it become his?!"
"He cheated us! Oh God, we are the biggest fools on earth!"
"We can't, we must get justice back!"
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Two brothers, once bursting with $200,000 in US dollars, who used to mock Chinese people as foolish and stupid, for the first time felt so foolish and ridiculous themselves.
What was clearly one's own "grand prize" was actually swindled away by someone for a mere 200,000. And to think that one had thought they'd gotten an amazing deal, only to end up poor and miserable...
Dennis and Edyardo were afraid to see familiar friends again, fearing they would be ridiculed for their ignorance and foolishness; They didn't dare show off their US dollars in college anymore, because compared to 200 million, this little money was simply lowly and pitiful!
200 million box office, what concept is this?!
Screenwriter with 100 million yuan in box office earnings, director with 200 million yuan, what an honor is this?!
But stupidly, I let others take advantage of me. Or rather, I was shamelessly stolen from by the other party!
Yes, it was stolen!
He deceived us and made fools of us!
Bloodbath!
Vomit blood!
Vomiting blood!
Two people clutched their chests and stamped their feet, fiercely grasping their own heads!
Regret!
Regret!
Still indignant!
No way, we must dismantle it and get justice back!
Fortunately, they still had some money left in their hands, thank God that it wasn't squandered.
With money, you can hire a lawyer, and with a lawyer, you can sue that damn Chinaman!
The US is not short of some idle and annoying big lawyers who take on some stupid cases just for fame.
Dennis and Edyardo were lucky enough to meet one.
After listening to the statements of the two parties, Johnson's intuition told him that this case was very promising, with a good chance of success and temptation, and as long as he handled it properly, he could once again gain the attention of the media.
Sometimes lawyers also need their own stage like actors to show off their personal style.
Johnson is a very pretentious and showy lawyer who wants to use this case to thoroughly "shine" in front of the public.
Johnson's lawyer carefully reviewed the copyright transfer agreement signed by Dennis and Yi Feiyang at that time.
After finishing, Johnson had to shake his head and pointed out a key point in the agreement to Dennis.
It is also seen in the small gap of the agreement that there is a clause: This transfer right also includes the right to sign the work!
Dennis and Ed were stunned, they had been blinded by money when signing the contract, and didn't notice this trick.
The right to sign was also sold by oneself. Isn't it saying that others delete their information, and they themselves acknowledge that the behavior of directors and editors is justified?
"No, damn it! He's the one who fooled us! We never sold our rights to this play, we're the ones who wrote and directed it! God can be my witness, I'm the one who made this film! And our classmates, including the lead actor of this film, they can also testify that we're the creators of this film!" Dennis and Edyanto shouted loudly.
"Calm down! Calm down, my friends!" Johnson, a seasoned lawyer who had been through thick and thin, immediately calmed down the two frantic men.
"I'll help you guys, get justice back from that damned Chinaman! Yes, I definitely will! Who made me a man of justice? Who made us Americans? Buddy, don't worry, leave this case to me, I'll take care of it beautifully!"
Listening to Attorney Johnson's warm words, Dennis and Edy were filled with gratitude from head to toe.
"Thank you, Mr. Johnson, you're a good man!"
"You're the embodiment of justice in the legal profession!"
"Long live America!"
"Long live America!"
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"Well, now let's get down to business and discuss the matter of fees..." said Attorney Johnson with a warm smile.
"Can you give us a 50% discount? We're all Americans after all?"
"It's best if you can sign for it. For a righteous person like you, money is just a small issue, isn't it?"
"Haha, you all make sense, but lawyers and justice advocates also need to eat... so lawyer fees can't be reduced by a single cent! However, you can pay after winning the case!"
